An Investigation of Pre-School Children's and Their Parents' Outdoor Play Experiences = Okul öncesi dönem çocuklari ve ebeveynlerinin açik hava oyun deneyimlerinin incelenmesi

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Title: An Investigation of Pre-School Children's and Their Parents' Outdoor Play Experiences = Okul öncesi dönem çocuklari ve ebeveynlerinin açik hava oyun deneyimlerinin incelenmesi
Language: English
Turkish
Authors: Aktas Arnas, Yasare (ORCID 0000-0002-0738-9325), Saribas, Sule (ORCID 0000-0003-0809-7364)
Source: Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction. 2020 10(2):373-397.
Availability: Pegem Academy Publishing and Educational Guidance Services TLC. Mesrutiyet Caddesi, No: 45, Ankara, Kizilay 06420, Turkey. e-mail: editor@pegegog.net; Web site: http://www.pegegog.net/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 27
Publication Date: 2020
Document Type: Journal Articles
Multilingual/Bilingual Materials
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Outdoor Education, Play, Foreign Countries, Educational Trends, Parent Background, Generational Differences, Incidence, Time on Task, Health Conditions, Child Safety, Handheld Devices, Barriers, Television Viewing, Family Environment
Geographic Terms: Turkey
ISSN: 2146-0655
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate outdoor play experiences of preschool children in Turkey and to compare the experiences of these children with previous generation. The sample of the study consists of 398 parents with children aged 3-6 years old attending to a pre-school education institution in the province of Adana, a city located in the south of Turkey. The questionnaire of "the parents and children's outdoor play experiences", which was based on the study of Clements (2004) was adapted by the researchers and was used as the data collection tool. While the quantitative data were analysed through frequency and percentage, the qualitative data were analysed by means of content analysis. Results revealed that today's children got involved in outdoor play activities significantly less than their parents did. Health conditions, safety concern, lack of environmental opportunities and use of technological device (computer, television, tablet pc etc.) were reported as the main reasons of the findings in the present study by parents. The results show similarity with the related literature.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2020
Accession Number: EJ1253346
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The purpose of this study is to investigate outdoor play experiences of preschool children in Turkey and to compare the experiences of these children with previous generation. The sample of the study consists of 398 parents with children aged 3-6 years old attending to a pre-school education institution in the province of Adana, a city located in the south of Turkey. The questionnaire of "the parents and children's outdoor play experiences", which was based on the study of Clements (2004) was adapted by the researchers and was used as the data collection tool. While the quantitative data were analysed through frequency and percentage, the qualitative data were analysed by means of content analysis. Results revealed that today's children got involved in outdoor play activities significantly less than their parents did. Health conditions, safety concern, lack of environmental opportunities and use of technological device (computer, television, tablet pc etc.) were reported as the main reasons of the findings in the present study by parents. The results show similarity with the related literature.
ISSN:2146-0655